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Clermont residents will soon see a steady stream of entertainment like they've never seen before. The former Celebration of Praise megachurch — now the city's arts and recreation center — is poised to host circus acrobats, actors, Irish dancers, opera singers and canine comedians performing cabaret. A little more than a year after the city bought the church property on busy South U.S. Highway 27, a season of national and international touring shows will be presented at the new Clermont Performing Arts Center. With its emphasis on professional touring acts, the venue is a game-changer for entertainment in south Lake County. Managing the debut season is Jeanie...

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Lawyers for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev filed a motion for a new trial Monday, less than two weeks after he was formally sentenced to death for the 2013 attack.
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Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will get a chance to break his long silence when a judge formally imposes the death sentence recommended by a jury.
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A college friend of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was sentenced Tuesday to six years in prison after he apologized to the victims and their families for not calling police when he recognized photos of Tsarnaev as a suspect.
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Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be formally sentenced to death on June 24.
U.S. District Judge George O'Toole Jr. set the date on Thursday.
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Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be formally sentenced to death next month after at least 20 victims describe the impact the terror attack had on their lives.
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